whats your favorite GS?

[ddaniels]

I haven't owned that many but the '81 1000G has to be my favorite.

[Spyder]

'83 750 T for me. Just the perfect UJM look, in my opinion. It lacks some features, and amenities, but it looks and rides great.

[dorkburger]

I will say that emotion plays into it for me as well. The bike that hooked me on streetriding was the 83 1100e I owned in the 90s. The Kawasaki LTD 550 that I started on is just a footnote.
I'm sure that my time with the 1100 plays into my opinion that the 82-3 1100e bikes are among Suzuki's best looking bikes.

[Guest]

I've had my 750 since new, still kicking myself not getting the 1100 version.

[Hayabuser]

My favourite GS will always be the 82/83 Katanas. The style alone makes it a forever bike.

Having said that though, my favourite GS to ride (that I owned) was my old 81 1100E restomod... it was a total Frankenbike but performed well above the sum of its parts. Just so good.

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[Rob S.]

Only two running GS motorbikes in my life...an '82, and an '83....both 1100Es.....

The '82 did the 1/4 mile in 9.0X seconds, at 14X mph...

This is obviously a highly modified bike you're talking about. Stock numbers were 11.2 @123 mph.

The '81 was a hair quicker at 11.1 ET.

These are Cycle World's numbers.

[nuggetsdad]

One up for the original Kat. IMGP1283.jpg

[Rob S.]

Red 1983 GS1100E (D) - the one my '82 is painted to look like.

When it's doing over 60 mph you can hardly tell that the wheels aren't '83's.

...I love my "83" GS11ooE.

My favorite GSs would be the 83 1100e, preferably in red...

Only two running GS motorbikes in my life...an '82, and an '83....both 1100Es.....

The '82 did the 1/4 mile in 9.0X seconds, at 14X mph....

Baatfam, you neglected to specify '83 red. An innocent omission, I'm sure.

I will say that emotion plays into it for me as well. The bike that hooked me on streetriding was the 83 1100e I owned in the 90s. The Kawasaki LTD 550 that I started on is just a footnote.
I'm sure that my time with the 1100 plays into my opinion that the 82-3 1100e bikes are among Suzuki's best looking bikes.

You also failed to specify red, but as The Who said in "A Quick One While He's Away" in the 1960's, "You are forgiven..."

I've had my 750 since new, still kicking myself not getting the 1100 version.

Probably have trouble sleeping, see your doctor.

So it's decided, it's unanimous - 1983 GS1100E in red, or an '82 painted to look that way.

[zuluwiz]

Has to be the '81 GS1100E, in black. And of course, to be perfect, to be 27 again, which I was in'81. Yeah, give me another of whatever we're smoking.

[MR.G]

I'm bias, so I have to say the Canadian 1984 GS750SE and the mini version I made for my GrandsonIMG_20190427_1248323.jpg

[Burque73]

I'm bias, so I have to say the Canadian 1984 GS750SE and the mini version I made for my Grandson[ATTACH=CONFIG]59751[/ATTACH]

Very nice!

[steve murdoch]

The mini Kat is very cool, MR.G.
Pop-up headlight? haha.

[MR.G]

The mini Kat is very cool, MR.G.
Pop-up headlight? haha.

Nope, no pop up on the mini version

[nuggetsdad]

Thats a good looking pop-up, definitely a fun bike.

[limeex2]

83 GS750ES. By my eyes, one of the nicest looking metric bikes ever. Nice curves like the GF. If I ever get off my dead arse, I plan on a resto mod version of this bike using a GS1100E and that paint scheme. Nicest one I ever rode? My 79 GS1000S. You could drive all day on it with ergo's (seat!!!) that put modern bikes to shame. liked it better than the 1980 version I owned for awhile.